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First report of Pyelosomum cochlearLooss 1899 (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) in a Hawksbill Turtle – Eretmochelys imbricata L. found in Brazilian Coast

M. R. Werneck

M. R. Werneck

BW Veterinary Consulting, Rua Profa. Sueli Brasil Flores n°. 88, Bairro da Praia SecaAraruama-RJ, Brazil
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Werneck, M. R.
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R. Velloso

R. Velloso

Programa Tartaruga Viva, Programa de Monitoramento de Tartarugas Marinhas na Área de Influência da Central Nuclear Almirante Álvaro Alberto – CNAAA. Rua Natal S/Nº, Vila Residencial de MambucabaParaty-RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Velloso, R.
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P. B. Costa Das Chagas

P. B. Costa Das Chagas

Programa Tartaruga Viva, Programa de Monitoramento de Tartarugas Marinhas na Área de Influência da Central Nuclear Almirante Álvaro Alberto – CNAAA. Rua Natal S/Nº, Vila Residencial de MambucabaParaty-RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Chagas, P. B. Costa Das
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H. Jerdy Leandro

H. Jerdy Leandro

North Fluminense State University – Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Campos dos GoytacazesRio de Janeiro State, Brazil
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Leandro, H. Jerdy
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R. Martins De Amorim

R. Martins De Amorim

Laboratório de Monitoração Ambiental (LMA), Rua Natal S/Nº, Vila Residencial de Mambucaba, Paraty-RJRio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Amorim, R. Martins De
  
Nov 06, 2019
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Article Category: Research Note
Published Online: Nov 06, 2019
Page range: 334 - 337
Received: May 20, 2019
Accepted: Jun 17, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2019-0024
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© 2019 M. R. Werneck, R. Velloso, P. B. Costa Das Chagas, H. Jerdy Leandro, R. Martins De Amorim, published by Sciendo
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Pyelosomum cochlearLooss 1899 (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) is a parasite exclusive to sea turtles, having been described in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Egypt, the USA, Panama, Costa Rica and Brazil as well as the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Brazil. The present note describes the first occurrence of P. cochlear in a hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) found on the coast of Brazil.

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